Site 102B on Square 102/ The George Washington University Museum
& The Textile Museum
Centrally located on the Foggy Bottom Campus, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will foster the study and appreciation of art, history, and culture, both within the university and throughout the global community. Through its affiliations and its own collections, including the 18,000 works of the Textile Museum and the unparalleled Albert H. Small Washingtoniana Collection, the new museum will link audiences, scholars, and collections with other museums, cultural and academic organizations.
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GW Museum - 21st Street Perspective, North |
Scheduled to open in 2014, The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum will be located at 21st Street between G and H Streets on the southwest corner of University Yard. Identified as development site 102B under the 2007 Foggy Bottom Campus Plan, this site is designated for a maximum 90% lot coverage, with a maximum height of 65’ (the adjacent Corcoran Hall is 65’ while Woodhull House is 36’ high). The new museum will include a new structure and a renovation of the historic Woodhull House. The new building’s footprint is anticipated to be approximately 7,000 SF with two below grade and four stories above grade with a total combined gross floor area of approximately 26,000 SF (26,271 allowable). The museum will house gallery and exhibition spaces including a high bay gallery and will provide learning and educational facilities. In addition there will be library facilities, staff offices, and collections processing.
Construction began in fall 2013 with substantial completion anticipated in late 2013 and the museum opening in 2014.
June 25, 2012 - Zoning Commission Order of Approval for Square 102/ "The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum"
The June 25, 2012 Order of Approval (06-11F/06-12F) was published in the DC Register on July 27, 2012 and is available online
April 19, 2012- Filing to Zoning Commission of Post-Hearing Submission for Square 102/ "The George Washington University Museum and The Textile Museum"
April 5, 2012 - Presentation to the DC Zoning Commission at Square 102 Public Hearing
March 15, 2012 – Supplemental Pre-hearing Submission to the
District of Columbia
Zoning Commission for Review and Approval of a Second-Stage Planned Unit Development; Modification of a First-Stage Planned Unit Development; and Further Processing Approval of an Approved Campus Plan
January 20, 2012 - Pre-hearing Submission to the District of Columbia Zoning Commission for Review and Approval of a Second-Stage Planned Unit Development; Modification of a First-Stage Planned Unit Development; and Further Processing Approval of an Approved Campus Plan
November 2, 2011 – Application to the District of Columbia Zoning Commission for Review and Approval of a Second Stage Planned Unit Development; Modification of a First Stage Planned Unit Development; and Further Processing Approval of an Approved Campus Plan
October 11, 2011 – Notice of Intent to File a Zoning Application
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